Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Mahto @ Prama v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62927 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2017 Thana- MOKAMAH District- Patna ====================================================== Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Mahto @ Prama S/o Buchiya Kumar @ Bechan @ Buchiya Mahto @ Buchi Kumar Residents of Village- Jamunichak, Police Station- Barh District- Patna (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Madan Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution is that 7-8 persons intercepted a Tata 407 loaded with rice. The informant was driving the vehicle and differently abled brother was also with him. It is alleged that Rupees 1700 and other belongings were looted and also the truck loaded with rice was looted.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR was lodged against unknown. The name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of one coaccused Rajeev Kumar and after that he has also confessed his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62927 of 2025(2) dt.10-09-2025 2/2 guilt. It has also been submitted that nothing has been recovered from his possession. It has also been submitted that one Jalo Kumar whose name has surfaced in the confessional statement of Rajeev Kumar has been granted bail by the learned Coordinate Bench vide Cr. Misc. Case No. 74670 of 2022. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 26.06.2025.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail to the petitioner. He submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of four cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Mokama P.S. Case No. 09 of 2017 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-III, Barh. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T